Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24096, Abram Eaton, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
NUMBER
Eaton, Abram " Abraham Mary
No. 24096.
CONTENTS

1742 Vermont Abram Eaton
(Shrewsbury in the State of Vermont) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bent of the Reg't commanded by Col. Gayton in the Massachusetts line for 15 1/2 months
order resume pay'd interest to pensioner 21 July 1835 Pensioner 6 April 1835
Entered on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner Shrewsbury Vermont
  Interest due 1st of Sept. 1832  77.49    Pension allowance ending 4th March 1833  25.83     103.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { due June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. D. Sefford Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 55

8653. Vermont
Mary Eaton die? widow of Abram Eaton Mass who was a Private , in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 51 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and 19 Oct 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sep. 1829. and sent to
Reuben R. Thrall, Rutland, Vermont.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 62.

Abraham Eaton Hancock
15 1/2 months
Debit
15 1/2 months
$51.66
Send to Prisoner
Shrewsbury
c/o.

STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, ss.
On this 24 day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed Robert H. Pease before me a Judge of the Hoback Court of Fauquier District now sitting , Abraham Eaton a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1775 he lived in Reading Massachusetts and when the British Troops came to Concord he went out and arrived at Concord just as the British left, he pursued them to Boston and staid there fifteen days and was then dismissed, the first of September 1775 he engaged with one James Priest, a soldier in Capt. Sprague's Company (Col. Packer's Regt. B. Col. Baldwin's Col. Dyer's) to serve the war, stationed at Shelburne Massachusetts, to serve as a substitute for said Priest for four months and he served in said Company & Regiment four months when he was discharged at Chelsea. In Feb 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Dyer's Company (Col. Gatem's Regt. Mass. Troops, Lt. Col. Dosey) and served out said term, staid near Boston until the British Troops left Boston he then marched to New York, staid there a few weeks, then marched to Canada then returned the State of New York and from thence to New Jersey and was discharged at Morristown N. Jersey the first of January 1777. In New York Washington Putnam, Heath, Arnold, and others. He was born at Reading Massachusetts the 30th day of January 1755. He has no record of his birth, he resided in Reading until 1778 when he moved to Manchester, Vermont and to Chester where he lived when the war closed resided there until about three years ago when he removed to Shrewsbury where he now lives. He never received a written discharge. He has no evidence to prove his services. He made application for a pension under the act of 1818 and then procured some testimony which he supposes is in the pension office. There is no clergyman in Shrewsbury, he is known to Mr. Ezra Parker, & Mr. Samuel Thayer & other inhabitants.

of Shrewsbury
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the ? day and year aforesaid.
Horace Eaton
R. Rippoint Judge of Probate Court
We Samuel Thayer a Clergyman residing in Shrewsbury and Pearl Parker residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Horace Eaton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 1/2 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Thayer
Pearl Parker
Sworn and subscribed the ? day and year aforesaid.
R. Rippoint Judge of Probate Court
And the said Committee hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Committee further certifies, that it appears to him that Samuel Thayer who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Shrewsbury, and that Pearl Parker who has also signed the same, is a resident in Shrewsbury, and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And that the said Horace Eaton cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
I Robert Rippoint Judge Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Horace Eaton for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of July A. D. 1832
R. Rippoint

State of Vermont
I Robert Rippon Clerk of the said County Court do certify, that Robert Rippon before whom the foregoing dec- laration was made, is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Rutland, and that his name subscribed thereto is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County this 28 th day of July 1832
R Rippon

State of Vermont, } At a Probate Court held at Windsor district ss. } Springfield within and for said district on the 13 th day of July A. D. 1829, personally appeared in open Court, the same court being a court of record agreeably to the Laws of this State, Abram Eaton resident in Shrewsbury in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, and lot. of Chester in said district of Windsor, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18. March 1818, the 1 st May 1820 and first of March 1823 - That he the said Abram Eaton enlisted for the term of one year on or about the first day of January 1776 at Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment, into Capt William Bent's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Grayton in the line of the State of Massachusetts, served one year, and was discharged at Morrisstown in New Jersey in 1777, and that this is his original declaration this day made, - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18. day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule of property hereto annexed and by me subscribed. -
  Brookery ware 2.10  Old desk 4.  Table 1.  Light stand 10  Matrs 25 =  7.85    Old chest with draw 10  Butter tub 25  5  Kitchen Chairs 1.00  =  1.35    2 great chairs, 40  Brass kettle 2.  -  Iron kettle, 20  Earthenware 8  2.68    Small iron pot, 50  Tea kettle, 10  Spids 10  Skillet, 10.  Bakepan 40  1.20  

Chain 1. Shovel & Tongs 1.25 Crane 34 Hook 1.10 Gridiron 60 Toadstool, = 2.35 Shovel 30 Pewter ware 1.25 Stone Jar, 33 Andirons, 33 Snuffpot, 16 = 2.37 Pair, 10 Baskets, 50 Yoke of oxen 58.00
58.60
$76.40
That since the 18 th March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property - on the 18 th March 1828 I owned a farm in Chester, Vt, described in a deed to Samuel Johnson dated 24 th day of January 1824 on which said 24 th day of January I sold said farm to said Johnson for four hundred and fifty dollars, and the said Johnson was also to maintain me and my wife Mary Eaton during our lives and the life of the survivor. - April 1. 1828 in consequence of having signed two gage bonds, I became liable to pay three hundred and sixteen dollars, and owed said Johnson fifty eight dollars for a yoke of oxen - it became necessary for my relief from debt to change my contract with said Johnson. thereby said Johnson & myself left out to Ptolemy Edson & Amos Hoad to decide what sum should be paid me by said Johnson - They decided that said Johnson should pay me four hundred dollars and should pay me on March 1. 1831 $65.50 if I live to that time, and my said wife Mary lives, and if either of us die, half that sum to the survivor - if we both die, contract at an end - and to be yearly paid after March 1. 1831 - I further state that said sum of $65.50 is to be paid yearly during our lives, and half that sum to the survivor annually. - I bought in January 1824 one hundred and twenty five acres of land in Shrewsbury, Vermont, and paid for said land three hundred dollars - and ten dollars for hay then in the barn on said farm - at the same time I gave the said farm in Shrewsbury to my daughter the wife of Nathaniel Russell and her children, and am to deed said farm to her children when they become of age - I also gave them  one yoke of oxen - valued 48. - five cows, 75 = $ 123.00 25 Sheep 39. - 60 Cows 40. - a Plough 6. - = 85.00 6 Cows 8.00 a cock which is dead - 8.00  The above land 300. - hay, wood - 300  Said farm and said stock amounting to 514.00 have

have since that period been in possession and held solely to the benefit of the family of said Russell.
In 1824 in January, said family were living on my farm in Chester. I have no income from the said property possessed by the family of said Russell, and have no right to the property or any part thereof. — The $300 paid for said farm in Shrewsbury was part of the $450.00 paid for the consideration by said Johnson for my farm in Chester described in the deed to said Johnson — The other $150 part of the $450. — was given $75. — to Eliza E. Pierce and $75.00 to Abram Eaton Russell. — The sum that was due me $26. — part of the $400 — awarded by the said Heald & Edson I have expended in my family & nursery expenses.
My occupation was that of a farmer, am unable to work. My wife is 71 years old and unable to labour —
Abram Eaton —
Sworn to & declared before said said Court the 13 th day of July 1829 —
Attest Nicholas Cobb Register.
State of Vermont, } At a Probate Court held at Spaulding Windsor district ss. } in & for said district, Feb'y 1. 1830
Present Hon. Donal Whipple Judge.
Abram Eaton, who signed the above declaration for pension, personally appears, and on oath declares, that the reason for not making earlier application for a pension to be, that he heretofore considered himself as having more property than the law of Congress would allow him to have and that property having been diminished and almost gone, he now applies. —
Sworn to before said Court the day above written
Attest, Nicholas Cobb Register.

for district of Windsor & State of Vermont, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, and that it is the opinion of the Judges of said Court that the same can contain a faithful exhibition of the property of the said Abram Eaton.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Springfield in said district this 13 th day of July A. D. 1829 —
Nicholas Cobb —
State of Vermont, } I Jonathan Whipple Judge District of Windsor } of the Probate Court for said district, hereby certify that Nicholas Cobb is the Register of said Court, and that full credit may & ought to be given to the certificate by him above subscribed.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Springfield this 13 th day of July A. D. 1829 —
Jonathan Whipple Judge

I Nicholas Cobb Register of the Probate Court for the district of Windsor & State of Vermont hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the order, and that it is the opinion of the judges of said court, that the amount of the property of the said Abram Eaton is no more than $76,400 with the addition of the obligation against James Johnson for the annuity of $65.50 commencing March 1. 1831 & to continue during his life —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name at Springfield in P. district the first day of February A. D. 1830.
Nicholas Cobb.
State of Vermont, } I Jonathan Whipple Judge District of Windsor } of the Probate Court for said district hereby certify that Nicholas Cobb is the Register of said Court, and that full credit may and ought to be given to the certificate by him above subscribed In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, & subscribed my name, at Springfield in said district, this 15 th day of Feby 1830
Jonathan Whipple Judge

85702
Mary Eaton
Vt
act 7. July 38-
in 87. d 42.
adm d
15 1/2 15 3/4 hi
$57. 66 / 100
H. Dexter Esq Rutland Vt

1 in which it is mentioned that in the first year of the reign of Elizabeth of England, in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and sixty, two persons, Elizabeth sign the the  William  and  his  wife  in  some  place  the Parish of  St. Michael  at  the  Parish of  Shrewsbury  in Shropshire  and  both  aged  eight  years the  very  day  of  their  marriage , to  wit : That  the following  clauses  are  to  return  the  contents of  the  acts  of  Parish ,
for the benefit of the said Elizabeth and  her  heirs  that  she  is  the  widow  of  William Tolson  late  of  Shrewsbury  in  Shropshire  deceased  who who  was  a  Justice  in  the  Peace  between  the  King  and  his subjects  and  had  in  what  company  or  regiment  she can  not  now  tell  and  she  further  declares  that  she  was married  to  the  said  William  Tolson  on  the  fifth  day  of January  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  five  hundred  and  eighty two  and  that  her  husband  the  said  William  Tolson died  at  Shrewsbury  in  Shropshire  on  the  tenth day  of  May  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  five  hundred  and  eighty two  and  that  the  last  residual  residue  was  given  to  her And  she  further  declares  that  the  said  residual  residue marked  A  and  certified  by  Horatio  Hutchins  to  wit : Clerk  of  the  Parish  of  St. Michael  in  Shrewsbury  to  her marriage  to  the  said  William  Tolson  and  that  she  and the  said
said  William  Tolson  are  the  identical  persons mentioned  in  said  record  and  she  further declares  that  she  has  now  in  her  possession  a  copy bible  and  that  there  is  a  record  of  her  marriage to  the  said  William  Tolson  made  in  said  bible and  that  the  said  record  is  now  in  her  possession of  which  the  following  is  a  true  copy , to  wit : William "Tolson and Mary Brunt was married in the year 1782 February the 5 th day" which record was made on or about the time of her marriage and has

been constantly in her possession ever since And she further declares that that she has no documents proof of the services of her late husband Abram Eaton except that he was a pensioner and had a pension and his widow is now in my possession and is about to be sent to the pension office. She therefore demands that she refers the documents to the evidence of the services of her late husband on file in the pension office at Washington as she is unable to facilitate the investigation by any thing in her possession other than as above stated. The word proof above written initials before signing Mary Eaton March
Given to and subscribed the day and year last above written and the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said Mary Eaton is the widow of the said Abram Eaton and that she was married to the said Abram Eaton at the time and place she states as above written
Henry Hall. Register.
I, Henry Hall Register of the Probate Court within & for the District of Rutland do hereby certify and declare that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Eaton for a pension and certify that said Court is a Court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Rutland in said District this 1 st day of November A.D. 1842
Henry Hall. Register

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Abraham Eaton and Mary Barrett of Merrimack Married February 5 th 1782 By Rev. Jacob Knowlton A True Copy of Records Most Honorable S. Hutchinson Esq. Clerk Merrimack Sept. 3 rd 1842
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Mr. Hartshorn
Dear Sir
After looking over the Town records for some time I found the above record of Marriage but no family records of either of the parties can I find on Record the Town Records
H. S. Hutchinson T. C
Merrimack Sept. 3 rd 1842

State of Vermont } On this 16 day of December A.D. Rutland County, ss } 1842 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jonathan C. Dexter of Rutland in said County to me personally known who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the deposition that he on the first day of November A.D. 1842 saw the family Bible of Abram Eaton late of Shrewsbury in said County deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner in the possession of Mary Eaton of said Shrewsbury his wife and Widow and that he saw a family record in said Bible which purported to be and was a family record of the said Abram Eaton's family and that the record of the marriage of the said Abram Eaton to Mary Banett was at the head or top of said family record and was there written in said Bible in the following words and figures, to wit, "Abram Eaton and Mary Banett was married in the year 1782 February the 5 th day," and the said Dexter further declares that said Record has all the usual marks and appearances of an old family record and he has no doubt but that said record is a true record of the marriage of said Abram Eaton to said Mary Banett now the widow of said Abram Eaton and further the said Dexter saith not - Jonathan C. Dexter
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year last above written and I certify that the above deposition of the said Jonathan C. Dexter is entitled to full credit.
A. L. Brown Just. Peace

10 9/190 Mary Eatman m of Abraham N
Oct 3 March 1843 27 June 44
Mono died 19 Oct 45
Admo, 51 st p m fm 4 March 1843 to 19 Oct 1845, the day of her death, Mary when my child Polly Russell
Reuben R Small Rutland Vt
Asbury Aspinwall Pittsfield

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain Widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838. and also the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844. -
State of Vermont } Rutland County ss. } On the Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1847. personally appeared Polly Russell a resident of, Shrewsbury, in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont aged Sixty three years, before the Honorable County court now in session at Rutland, within and for the county of Rutland, aforesaid who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March, 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the only surviving child of Mary Eaton who was the widow of Abram Eaton who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that the said Mary Eaton received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838. and the act of the 3 d of March 1843. at the rate of fifty one dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, and that the said Mary Eaton died on the 19. day of October 1845. and that this declarant was the only surviving child of the s d Mary Eaton at the time of her decease -
John Brattleworth witness Polly X Russell Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 18 th day of September A.D. 1847 before me J. Frederick M. Hopkins Clerk of Court
State of Vermont } Rutland County ss. }
I Frederick M. Hopkins clerk of the County Court held at Rutland within and for the county of Rutland aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Mary Eaton was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty one dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, was a resident of Shrewsbury, in the county of Rutland aforesaid and died in Shrewsbury in the state of Vermont in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five on the 18. day of October; that she left but one

child whose name is Polly Russell In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Rutland this 18 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven. I further certify that the s d Polly Russell resides at Shrewsbury in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont.
John D. Sleeper

sion on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
STATE.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Reported
Letter to H. H. [?]
July 1838
1st. Fort [?]
R. R. [?]
July 18 1/2
to same [?]
Vermont 6938 Mary Eaton,
widow of
Abraham Eaton,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1802 and who died on the 28th day 1822 of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [?]
of the Regt commanded by Col. Grayson in the [?] resided on the Roll of Burlington the rate of $1 Dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 1th day March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Jany 1823 and sent to J. C. [?] Charles, Rutland Vermont Amends to the 1th of March 1831 Pension amount otherwise ending
255 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
recorded by Miss G. Woodley, Clerk Vol. 2 Page 38

There is no admitted case for this man under 1818 on the Vt. Agency

Record Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON November 14, 1910.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morse,
Proctersville, Vermont.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 9" and received the 10" instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim has been filed on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim, in addition to the full name of the soldier, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Some of the Officers under whom Abram Eaton served were Captain Sprague and Bent and Colonels Sedd and Grafton residence at enlistment Reading, Mass Abram Eaton was born in 1754 died 1842 Widows name was Mary Barrett whom he married in 1782

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Rev Soc 1021
Proctorsville Vt.
Jan 3, 1917,
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear sir,
Will you kindly send me a statement regarding the pension granted to Polly Eaton widow of the Revolutionary soldier, Abraham Eaton . any facts regarding his military history will be much appreciated.
Very respectfully yours, Mrs Albert S. Eaton Proctorsville Vermont

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. M. D. 27/1/11
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant Mary
Soldier Abram Eaton
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev.
No claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
Wid. 7, 24, 096
No Rev. War Sur. as above, Qu.

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To Simon ...
... a notice from the ... Simon ... saying that he ... a ... in the name of Williamston (42) could be found, & he was a ... the ... that ... unfortunately ... ... have ... After his death ... Simon ... ... his wife, ... ... after her death in 1847 ... daughter, Polly ... Russell, ... died ... 1847 ...

kind in Doverbury Vermont, hope that Mr. Carter's business will be out soon now long. I hope there will be a good deal of business, & that you will be successful in getting the work. I have some data on a little business & will be sure to send you.
Respectfully yours John D. Sleeper
10 South Main St. St. Johnsbury Vermont
Jan. 18, 1903.

Rev 24,096 WIDOW, &c.
Jan'y 26-1890 Mary A. Parker Rutland Vt
1871 Jan'y 31 H. S. to Mrs. Elizabeth Mans. 1877 Jan'y 19 H. S. to Mrs. Albert B. Eaton.
File No. 24086
Mary Eaton Widow of Abram Eaton Rutland Vt
Act May 3 rd 1853 June 17 th 1853
Index: Vol A , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abraham Eaton by Jeremiah Johnson Died 1819

Abraham Eaton } Know all men by these presents, James Johnson } That I, Abraham Eaton, of Chester in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, In consideration of Two Thousand Dollars, to me paid, before the sealing hereof, by James Johnson of Chester in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, the receipt whereof, I do hereby acknowledge, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm, unto the said James Johnson his heirs and assigns forever, two certain tracts or parcels of land, lying and being in Chester, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont; described as follows (viz) The first piece containing Sixty acres and bounded as follows, beginning at David Johnson's Northeast corner of his meadow, and runs thence southerly, down the north branch of William's River, eighty rods to a stake stone; thence west ten degrees north one hundred and twenty rods, to a beech tree marked; Then north ten degrees east eighty rods to a stake and stone; thence east ten degrees south one hundred and twenty rods to the place of beginning. The second piece bounded as follows, beginning on the north line of the other piece at a stake and stone, and runs north eight degrees & thirty minutes east about forty rods to a stake and stone, being the first boundary in the deed given by David Johnson to the Grantors; thence northerly by the stone wall to a Butternut tree with stones about it; thence northerly to a hemlock tree; Then north three degrees west forty rods to an ash stump, being the old Parks corner; thence west fifteen degrees south eighty rods to a beech tree; thence south ten degrees west one hundred rods to a stake and stone, on the north line of the old Stiles lot; thence easterly on said Stiles

line to the corner of the first mentioned piece of land; thence on the north line of the first mentioned piece to the first mentioned corner: supposed to be thirty acres be the same more or less.
To Have and to Hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said James Johnson and to his heirs and assigns forever to his own use: and I the said Abraham Eaton for my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant with the said James Johnson his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that until the delivery hereof he well and of said premises in fee simple; and that I have good right to sell the same; and that said premises and every part and parcel thereof are free from every incumbrance; and that I will, warrant and defend the same against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twenty fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us Abraham Eaton (L.S.) James D. Fletcher, Inner Temple
State of Vermont, ss. At Chester in said County on the 22 d day of January 1824. I Abraham Eaton signs and seals the foregoing instrument in writing, personally appearing and acknow- ledges the same to be his voluntary act and deed. Before me James Steele Justice of the Peace Recorded and Examined January 27 th 1824 By Aaron Silsbee Town

Chester Town Clerk's Office July 8 th 1829. I certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of Record, as recorded in the Book of records of Deeds for the town of Chester, lib. 11 pages 621 and 522. Attest Amos Heald Town Clerk
True copy 21 st
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office 13 th July 1829 10 th County } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Amos Heald is the Town Clerk for the Town of Chester in said County, and that the above is his Signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above —
Benj. Swan

San Francisco T. P. July 12 th 1874.
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Summersville Feb. 9, 1835
Sir, I have received in your the Rullon Herald A request to forward a letter concerning my pension, being aged and decrepit, 80 years, 1 month and 3 days old now i under take to give you the details of my services. I was born in Roxbury Feb. 1755, and in the 1775 April 19, volunteered Mass under Capt. S. Eaton and proceeded to the walls of Lexington and drove them back with several skirmishes to Cambridge and served half a month under the said Captain thence home to Roxbury again and in September following in list under Captain Sprague and Lieutenant Oliver and in sign Oliver and served til January 1776 then in list in Captain Bent company Colonel Graten's Ridgement and left Colonel Foss, and Major Fowren and was stationed at Fort No. 2 Cambridge until the British left Boston and thence we went to New York and thence to Canada where we met the retreating army and retread to Montreal and from thence St. Johns a short stay there and in going across the river with the Chaplin, Colonel, and 18 men and in getting out of the battery ground knapsacks and accouterments I observed to the Colonel that it was not safe to leave them with out a guard he says as a matter was that not be soon long then starting logo and bury the 1. Lieutenant in the Ridgement a few rods we were the report of a gun then he and the Chaplin wheeled a load and desired us to go and bury the dead and bury the kilings which we did and returned to our par- ks and found two missing one my one the other my mes dozen coats with all our except Britches shirt and jacket and in a place where they could not be found and was obliged to draw with out until the lake began to freeze over thence from St. Johns to the Isle of neck a short stay thayer then put the sick aboard the ballast went to Crown Point and then went back after the main body

which we met at the Red met thence we retracted back to crown point under General Saltonstall a short stay there thence to St. Constantia Then under General Gait ordered over to Mount Independence to clear up we and build a fort and stay there until war ordered to Morris Town New Jersey marched in in the evening and alarmed at 3 o'clock to night to rear force Cornale same to keep the British from and when we came in sight the British retracted and the met with a short council and prepared to cut them in which we failed and marched back to the fort about their for a day or two and then marched back to Morris town and when we were about start the captain of the baggage wagons appraised to the regiments two men two of his being sick and I turned out and drove them until my time was out then setting out a long journey of 350 miles home having served in the whole 1 year four months and a half under four mentioned officers Now Sir I do not it right to have $2,50cts which charged for blanket which I had after lost mine and shows $1,50cts when I settled with the captain and rations for six weeks of which we received but one third which was was promised to be made up and never fulfilled I lived in Shrewsbury Vermont and county of Rutland the last time I made application and the testimony was taken before judge Pierpont Rutland Vt and I received $51,63cts per annum and I received the last payment in September 1834 I now lay this before you for your consideration whereafter I shall receive any any thing for the service of my country or not under free contribution or any other way

as you think so I save  save your friend and country's friend through life
For it can not be expected to be able to but time that I shall trouble you but a short time
John A. Eaton

Inverness, Vermont, March 17 th 1835
W. B. Edwards sir since I received your letter I thought I ought to sit to inform you that the good lent money kept by W. B. Temple can be recovered and I wish that you would try to help me get out of that fix with my landlord officers that I served under I owed me out of my cashons which the priest we should be made up to our when my captain had My wages I ask him where my cashons were was He answered me sed he did not no but supposed The fed officers had got it in my letter to you I've found of a number of postobears you will Russian line has a my back - D the a count count Threw lost and the immeasurement lost under at that time where it could not be repaid and the loss suffers For most of them I've had one thing that took place If I could get some scurrying at west Cambridge my sea and a mother habs to enter a house he out the door to the butter door meat regular coming up held him and the second with a fixed Bayent coming up stairs

Had Shaw met him with the fixed wagon I would have jumped a gun and seen it throw him I running to him asked what he was doing he said he was going to get his wagon out of him As he had run it threw him on the side and some down to the side bottom I slept down to help him Get the wagon out of the man got out tearing my eye over my left side split the third With the fixed wagon woke up his gun with Stay my right hand and catch him by the collar Taken him around giving him up to the sea Gard and now twenty three years last September Three years bin not able to grow myself For on my self was to this before the fathers Kind see if thou think I deserve some Compensation for all my services losses and sickness Hope and pane I have under 23 years I wish that any thing can to help me that you in me know is oblige Y. So I remain yours To Genl Alvan Eaton

Robert Campbell Affidavit
Case of Albron Eaton proof of service

I Jacob Sargant do hereby certify that the within named Robert Campbell is a credible witness -
Windsor County ss
October 5. 1829 Jacob Sargant Justice of the Peace Windsor County ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court at Windsor County with note of our most hereby certify that Jacob Sargant is a Justice of the Peace of said County of Windsor and that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our County Court - this 7 th Oct r 1829
Benj. Swan -

I Robert Campbell of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that Abraham Eaton of said Chester on the first day of January 1776 enlist into the Continental army at Cambridge Massachu- setts and continued in said Army one year in Capt William Bunt Company Col. John Grayson Regiment and after serving one year was discharged at Morristown New Jersey. I be- longed to the same Brigade Mr Eaton died. When he enlisted he belonged to Reading Massachusetts. During said year I was often on guard with said Eaton. Mr Eaton left the Brigade the first of January 1777. I left our fort night after. We each then enlisted for one year.
Chester 18. February 1829-
Robert Campbell
Windsor Vt. Chester February 18. 1829 Then before me Chester Robert Campbell made oath he loved me to the Court of the above -
Abel Sargent Justice of the Peace
Windsor Vt. Feb 28 1829 I Benjamin Hoon Clerk of the County Court of Windsor County in Vermont certify that Abel Sargent is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing is his oath. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix- ed seal of our County Court.
Benjamin Hoon Clerk

Mrs Bryant affidavit. Les of Alison Eaton. proof of service

I Amos Bryant of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that Abram Eaton now living in Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Vermont did enlist as a private in Capt. William Brants Company and Colonel John Grates Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in the forepart of January in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six that he the said Eaton did serve as a Soldier in the service of the United States untill some time in the month of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven And that said Abram Eaton and myself were both discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey and returned home together - That we enlisted together at the same time and served together and returned home together as above stated
Amos Bryant
Cheshire ss } Feb. 6 th 1829
Amos Bryant above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true according to his best belief. Before me J. Robbins Justice of the peace
I, Josiah Robbins do hereby certify that the above named Amos Bryant is a man of the most strict veracity whose oath would be taken as truth in any Court of Law J. ROBBINS Justice of the peace
Ch. C. Feb 12. 1829
I Laine Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Josiah Robbins is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
J. Hale

I Lowell W. Gurnsey of Shrewsbury in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont being duly sworn before and say that I was the attending Physician that attended upon Mrs. Mary Eaton late of Shrewsbury aforesaid during her last sickness deceased. The said Mary Eaton was the Widow of the late Abram Eaton deceased, I further depose and say that the said Mary Eaton died at Shrewsbury aforesaid on the nineteenth day of October A.D. 1845. I further say that the said Mary Eaton was a pensioner under the act of the 7 th of July 1838.
State of Vermont } Lowell W Gurnsey M.D. Rutland County p. } At Shrewsbury on the 6 th day of October A.D. 1845. Personally appeared Lowell W. Gurnsey the Physician above named, to me personally known, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed con- tained the true & nothing but the truth before me. The words "during her last sickness" interlined before signing. J. W. Aldrich Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont, Rutland County, ss., the State of Vermont, which is a court of record do hereby certify that
J. M. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court of the County of Rutland in
E. W. Aldrich
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next; that his signature to the foregoing with certificate is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to
Administer oaths
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this eleventh day of October A.D. 1848
J. M. Hopkins CLERK. pr H. Youngman Deputy Clerk

I Benjamin Johnson of Shrewsbury in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont being duly sworn depose & say that I was personally acquainted with Abram Eaton late of Shrewsbury afore- said deceased and with his widow Mary Eaton late of Shrewsbury afore- said who is also now deceased - I am also well acquainted with Mrs. Polly Russell of Shrewsbury in the county of Rutland afore- said and know that Polly Russell is the only surviving child now living of the s. Mary Eaton, and that the s. Polly Russell is now living in Shrewsbury afore- said - Shrewsbury the 6 June  April 1844.
Benjamin Johnson
Sworn to in due form of law before me this 6. day of June  April 1844
John Buckmaster Just. Peace

CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION
State of Vermont. Rutland County, ss.
I, Fredk P. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court of the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that Solomon Beebe, esq.
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the _____ day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next; that his signature to the foregoing _____ is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to act as such Justice of the Peace.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this _____ day of June A.D. 1849.
Fredk P. Hopkins CLERK.

Kittanning 17 th Dec. 1892
Sir
I send herewith the declaration of Mrs Mary Eaton &c - I am not much acquainted in taking evidence in such cases and it may possibly not be in accordance with your rules. I have made my own affidavit of the family record not knowing how it could be proved except by inspection. If the evidence of the marriage is not taken in the way that would be the most satisfactory to you be pleased to inform me of the fact.
If the proof of the marriage of Lydia Benson is not sufficient be pleased to inform me as I understand there is another witness whose testimony may at some expense be procured.
Your Obedt. Servt. J. C. Deyton
J. S. Edwards Corr. of Penna Washington

Will the Comd. of Pensions give me the information sought in the above letter & return this, with his answer. July 14. 1846. P. Dillingham Jr.

31073
Pensylvania Office 19 Feb 30 13-
Dear John H. Eaton -
War Department
Admiral Eaton Rutland Vermont
Oct. 18 Mar. 1818
Patricia Gane Washington D.C.
Replied per letter to Gane Sept. 25 Feb. 1850

Weston Vt Feb. 13. 1830.
Hon John H Eaton Sir,
I have complied with the requisition of the Pension De- partment and again present the case of Abrom Eaton. Mr Eaton now is in need of his country, aid, is not in comfort .
With respect I am Sargant

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3rd March 1843 and 17th June 1844 Mary Eaton dec d late of Vermont, widow of Abram Eaton, who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 28 th May 1842, is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of Fifty one dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1843, and ending 19 th October 1845.
The amount is due and payable to Polly Russell, only surviving child of the said Mary Eaton deceased.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 24 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty= nine
Examined and Countersigned. {
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

W. Enid. June 14/49 Dear Miss Russell
Yours truly yours

Rutland Vt 6. June 1849.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you Benjamin Aspden's affidavit showing that Polly Russell is the only surviving child of Mary Eaton who was the widow of Abner Eaton. both now deceased - I trust this evidence will be satisfactory to entitle Polly Russell to a pension as the surviving child of Mary Eaton
Respectfully yours &c
Ruben A. Hall,

Sep 24/47
Declan Pursu 1543
James L Ed Con

Rutland Vt. 18. Sept 1847.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Polly Rapp for a certificate agreeably to your instruction of the 22 d Feb y last to the Hon. S. Root. —
Yours Truly
Reuben A. Merrill,

Arltane, Oct. 7. Oct. 1848.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the certificate of Samuell W. Gurney the Physician who attended upon Mary Eaton in her last sickness which I trust will be satisfactory. —
Yours Truly
Reuben R. Phelps,
P.S. Will you do me the favor to send me the two pension acts of the last Session of Congress of the 2 d Feb. & 29 th of July last together with the instructions of the Pension Department in relation application under said acts & meekly oblige
Yours Truly
Reuben R. Phelps,
N.B. Please send me the joint resolution of the 23 d January 1845. in relation to Widows pensions